Upstairs cocktail lounge with a separate Melrose entrance, marked by a red neon sign. The cinematic, Art Deco room serves inventive drinks like tom kha-inspired gin cocktails and martinis paired with potato chips.
Casual Momofuku spot in the Century City mall serving Korean-American comfort food under electric orange lights. Tables fill with spicy tuna kimbap, beef tallow fries, and ssäm platters.
Chic Korean-American bistro with the soul of a retro French cafe and the style of an upscale Seoul spot. The menu reinterprets comfort food – steak tartare arrives sizzling in a hot stone pot like bibimbap.
Family-run anchor of Little Armenia serving Lebanese-Armenian feasts since 1983. Big groups fill the tables to pass house-made soujuk and endless meze spreads.
Minimalist neighborhood bar pouring inventive cocktails – like a smoked tomato mezcal – and classics made with vintage spirits. The warm, layered room serves just a few snacks; think marinated olives and anchovy toast.
Modern Korean pub on Figueroa slinging craft cocktails and the rich drinking food to match. Hip-hop and R&B play over tables full of wagyu corn cheese and pork belly bossam.
Spanish tapas bar serving classics like pan con tomate and jamón ibérico alongside California produce. The lively room stays busy, pouring natural Spanish wines and vermouth from behind a terracotta-tiled bar.
